Why Acquisitions May Not Be the Best Route to Innovation
Kenneth M. Davidson
(Attorney with the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C.)
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Abstract
Large mergers are out (for the most part), so the army that has been developed to push mergers will find new targets. In response to competitive challenges from abroad and less capital available to potential buyers, the new advice is likely to advocate that large corporations make smaller, more focused acquisitions.
Citation
Davidson, K.M. (1991), "Why Acquisitions May Not Be the Best Route to Innovation", Journal of Business Strategy, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 50-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb039419
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1991, MCB UP Limited